Dell Precision 3551 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P80F Regulatory Type: P80F004
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Contents 1 Set up your Precision 3551............................................................................................................ 5 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.......................................................................................7 3 Chassis overview..........................................................................................................................8 Display view................................................................................
6 Software................................................................................................................................... 27 Downloading Windows drivers........................................................................................................................................... 27 7 System setup............................................................................................................................. 28 Boot menu.............................................
1 Set up your Precision 3551 NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. 1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer. 2. Finish Windows setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
Resources Description Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest device drivers as they become available. For more information about using Dell Update, see the knowledge base article SLN305843 at www.dell.com/support. Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications, which are purchased but not pre-installed on your computer. For more information about using Dell Digital Delivery, see the knowledge base article 153764 at www.dell.com/ support. 4.
2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive. NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete. NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions. 1. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2. In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 Chassis overview Topics: • • • • • Display view Bottom view Left view Right view Palmrest view Display view 1. 3. 5. 7. 8 Microphone IR camera (Optional) Camera status light LCD panel Chassis overview 2. 4. 6. 8.
Bottom view 1. Fan vents 2. Service tag label 3.
1. Power connector port 3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port 2. USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 2 port with Thunderbolt/DisplayPort 1.4 port 4. Smart card reader (Optional) Right view 1. 3. 5. 7. microSD card reader Headset/Microphone port USB 3.1 port with PowerShare Network port 10 Chassis overview 2. 4. 6. 8. micro-SIM card slot USB 3.
Palmrest view 1. Power button with optional fingerprint 3. TrackPoint 5. Touchpad 2. Keyboard 4.
4 Technical specifications System specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer. Processors Table 2.
Memory Table 4.
Media-card reader Table 7. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Type microSD card slot Cards supported • • • Micro Secure Digital (mSD) Micro Secure Digital High Capacity (mSDHC) Micro Secure Digital Extended Capacity (mSDXC) Audio Table 8.
Description Values • Hello IR Webcam Location Front camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution: Still image 8 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 (VGA/HD) at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle 78.6 degrees Communications Ethernet Table 12. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Intel 1219-V/Intel 1219-LM Gigabit Ethernet controller Transfer rate 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module Table 13.
Power adapter Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 90 W 130 W Type-C Diameter (connector) 7.4 mm Type-C connector Weight 0.23 kg (0.51 lb) 0.32 kg (0.70 lb) Input voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC 100 VAC to 240 VAC Input frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.60 A 1.80 A Output current (continuous) 4.62 A • • Rated output voltage 19.
Description Charging time (approximate) Values under certain powerintensive conditions. under certain powerintensive conditions. 4Hrs hours (when the computer is off) NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application. For more information on the Dell Power Manager see, Me and My Dell on www.dell.
Description Values can significantly reduce under certain powerintensive conditions. can significantly reduce under certain powerintensive conditions. can significantly reduce under certain powerintensive conditions. conditions and can significantly reduce under certain powerintensive conditions. Dimensions and weight Table 17. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front 11.81 mm Rear 14.99 mm Width 359.10 mm Depth 236.25 mm Weight 1.89 kg (4.
Description Values One M.2 Key-M (2280 or 2230) for solid-state drive • One M.2 2230 Key-E for WLAN • • One M.2 2230 slot for solid-state drive 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB One M.2 2280 slot for solid-state drive 256 GB/512 Gb/1 TB/2 TB One M.2 2280 slot for Self-Encrypting solid-state drive 256 GB/512 GB NOTE: To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626. Touchpad Table 20.
Description Values Panel technology Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Wide Viewing Angle (WVA) Luminance (typical) 220 nits 220 nits 220 nits 300 nits Height 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) 193.60 mm (7.62 in.) Width 344.20 mm (13.55 in.) 344.20 mm (13.55 in.) 344.20 mm (13.55 in.) 344.20 mm (13.55 in.) Diagonal 394.91 mm (15.55 in.) 394.91 mm (15.55 in.) 394.91 mm (15.55 in.) 394.91 mm (15.55 in.
Fingerprint reader in Power Button Table 24. Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Sensor technology Capacitive Capacitive Sensor resolution 363 dpi 500 dpi Sensor pixel size 76 x 100 108 x 88 Fingerprint reader Table 25. Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Sensor technology Capacitive Sensor resolution 508 dpi Sensor pixel size 256 x 360 Sensor and control specifications Table 26. Sensor and control specifications Specifications 1.
Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader ISO 7816 -2 Compliant Specification for smartcard device physical characteristics (size, location of connection points, etc.) Yes T=0 support Cards support character level transmission Yes T=1 support Cards support block level transmission Yes EMVCo Compliant Compliant with EMVCo (for electronic Yes payment standards) smartcard standards as posted to www.emvco.
Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Contactless Smartcard reader with NFC EMVCo Certified Formally certified based on EMVCO smartcard standards Yes NFC Proximity OS Interface Enumerates NFP (Near Field Proximity) device for OS to utilize Yes PC/SC OS interface Personal Computer/Smart Card specification for integration of hardware readers into personal computer environments Yes CCID driver compliance Common driver support for Integrated Circuit Card Interface Device for OS level drivers Yes
Specifications Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response Dell Encryption Enterprise Dell Encryption Personal Carbonite VMware Workspace ONE Absolute® Endpoint Visibility and Control Netskope Dell Supply Chain Defense Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 32.
5 Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol that is shown on the lower part of the key sees the character that is typed out when the key is pressed.
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6 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • Downloading Windows drivers Downloading Windows drivers 1. Turn on the notebook. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your notebook, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your notebook model. 4. Click Drivers and Downloads. 5.
7 System setup CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen information for future reference. Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes: • • • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.
Keys Navigation Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. Boot Sequence Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive).
Option Description Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. . System information Table 36. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the on-board LAN controller. • • • SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller. • • • Drives Disabled = The internal LAN is off and not visible to the operating system.
Option Description • • • Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with AC option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
Security Table 37. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password. System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. Internal HDD-2 Password This option lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system.
Option Description Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is not set by default. Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before the settings can be changed. This option is not set by default. SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This option is not set by default. Secure boot Table 38.
Option Description Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size Click one of the following options: • • • 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB—Default Performance Table 40. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores. • • • • Intel SpeedStep All—Default 1 2 3 Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor.
Option Description • • • Every Day Weekdays Select Days Default setting: Disabled USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup removes power from all the USB ports to conserve battery power.
Option Description Fn Lock Options Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these keys. The available options are: • • • Fastboot Fn Lock—enabled by default Lock Mode Disable/Standard—enabled by default Lock Mode Enable/Secondary Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps.
Wireless Option Description Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. • • WLAN Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Maintenance screen Option Description Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default. BIOS Downgrade This controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products. 4. Choose the Products category from the list. NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page. 5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears. 6. Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads. The Drivers and Downloads section opens. 7. Click Find it myself. 8. Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions. 9. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download. 10.
Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen System and setup password Table 41. System and setup password Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer. You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked. To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter. The System Security screen is displayed. 2.
8 Getting help Topics: • Contacting Dell Contacting Dell NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: 1. Go to Dell.com/support. 2.
